Copiles but doesnt run....

I use Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0. I start a new project WIN32 or WIN Dos, anyway I put a simple code copy and pasted this and it doesnt run why? no errors hmmm

#include <iostream.h>

int main ()
{
cout << "Hello World!";
return 0;
}


Is this a valid code? I need somehelp

My AIM is Musicdip

If it compiles and links are you sure it doesn't run? Or is it runniong to fast for you to see..... Try this

Code:

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#include <iostream.h>

int main ()
{
      cout << "Hello World!";
      cin.get();
      return 0;
}

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Sure, it "runs". But then it closes immediately...right?
That's because "main()" is a function, and like other functions, will not halt unless you make it do so!!!

Try this:

int main ()
{
cout << "Hello World!";
system("pause");
return 0;
}

Try this

Code:

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#include <iostream.h>
#include <conio.h>

int main ()
{
cout << "Hello World!";
getch();  //stops program from closing
return 0;
}

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All are wrong. It will run in VC++ w/o the system, cin.get(), and other crap. He has to have this:

Code:

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int main(int argc, char *argv[])

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instead of this:

Code:

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int main()

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Actually, I believe it will run with all the above stated options. Lets not be mean here, its nice that you have a choice of options to choose from.

Yea, traveller is right

Quantrizi, actually you can call main either way. For programs not processing the command line, the abreviated version works just fine...

The first code posted should work fine. Are you sure you are creating a win32 console application, and entering the code in a .cpp file? Make sure that the .cpp file is present in the current project workspace.

The code is fine, it'll run in a dos window which will ask for input when it is finished anyway. The problem is almost certainly in the way you have set up the project.

Hmmm I tried the others given and it still didnt run or execute, but I may think i know whats wrong...

I use Visual C++ 6.0 and when I used to write #include used to be in blue, now it doesnt change colors, which means it probably cant read it or understand it. Hmmmm, why do you think it doesnt change colors anymore, I use WIN32 and WIN Dos. :mad: :mad:

OK thanks for all your help but I was write it didnt read the code, somehow I followed a tuterial and I found out I was doing something wrong. I was so happy that i made the hello world! program that I even uploaded it and can be downloaded here.

http://saclanz.freewebsitehosting.com/hello.exe